my tree of life

in this moment between

the past and my twilight

i come

by your side, wrapped

in my shawl

that wards off the cold

that the night left

behind

i watch your aging roots

now so deep into the ground

held strong by all the seasons

that passed, some veins died

but still many have lived

to wait for new rains to heal

wounds that bled

once

leaning on your body

i feel your life, rhythmically

flowing as each second ticks

away from what is never forgotten

yet finding harmony

with the color of an ancient love

in hopeful throbs

of what's yet to

find

the wind ruffles your leaves

and tells your story

the rise and fall

of tides you witnessed, blaring

desperate thunders

across the sea, i heard the whisper

resolute faith holds you

calm

let me cling to you

on your branches, with your skin

etched with the beauty

of teeming wisdom

slightly parched and fragile

but glows with warmth

of the timid sun rise, now slowly

peeking thru the sleepy clouds

i shall stay

with you until the next setting sun

until the last dew is blown

off our lives to nourish

a new born soil

from the remnants

of the days we shared

together in the last chapter

of our lives